The British Army Helicopter Fitted tar cutesy spy in World

Ever seen a small helicopter RC toys at the mall? Tool of the British army's war has the shape and size about the same as it was. But the difference, toys in the mall is not equipped with cutting-edge capabilities in order to enhance the survival of the soldiers on the battlefield.

Given the name Black Hornet, this reconnaissance helicopter has just the size of 10cm x 2.5cm, small enough to be stored in the pocket. Beratnyapun no more than 16g. But although small like a toy, this thing is pretty reliable by the British army in Afghanistan.

According to the BBC and the British Ministry of Defence, the Black Hornet have been used as reconnaissance drones since 2012 in Afghanistan. Drone memilliki cute little camera that can take photos and record video and send the results directly to a special handheld device that soldiers used.

Because it is used for war, his ability was clearly different rc helicopter that we often see in stores. Cruising 900m distance, maximum speed and was able to continue flying 35km/jam for 30 minutes. Norway is also the manufacturer drones can fly in the harsh natural conditions and windy.

In Afghanistan, other auxiliaries used for patrol, British troops also use it as a tool to determine the position of the enemy when the shooting occurred.

The British Army recognizes Black Hornet is very helpful in the field and is very easy to control. Because of its popularity, the Ministry of Defense reportedly ordered an additional 160 Black Hornet to wear the soldiers in the field. The contract was worth £ 20 million, and if we try to count a little bit, then the price of one unit kasaran Black Hornet may be figures £ 160,000. Electric bees is worth Rp2.4 billion!

The British Army Helicopter Fitted tar cutesy spy in World